Life zones and habitat: Alpine; tundra, gravelly areas. Plant: Short perennial usually with a single wooly stem 4 to 6 inches tall. Leaves: Basal leaves long and narrow; stem leaves pinnately-dissected. Inflorescence: Ball-shaped cluster of small flowers, less than 1/2-inch across, densely wooly; 5 pinkish-white or bluish-white petals, stamens bluish to tan. References: Descr. adapted from Ipomopsis globularis (Hoosier Pass ipomopsis):
A Technical Conservation Assessment by Susan Spackman Panjabi and David G. Anderson.Notes: Rare plant found only in a limited area of the Colorado Rockies, generally at alpine elevations of the Mosquito Range, Hoosier Ridge and Boreas Pass.